Society & Culture

SpaceX rocket smashes into moon

SpaceX rocket smashes into moon

A new crater has likely formed on the moon after a heavy SpaceX rocket stage the size of a school bus collided with it after running adrift in space. Here’s how it happened

Loving tribute to sporty little Levi

Loving tribute to sporty little Levi

Levi Roodenburg was a typical sports-mad Aussie boy. Sport first revealed his illness, and now three of the clubs he played for are turning heartbreak into hope with the first Livin’ for Levi Round

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From misbehaving to mega author

From misbehaving to mega author

Stand aside, screen time – the humble school visit by Australian authors remains a powerful, personal tool for turning kids into readers and writers. Just ask Kate Temple, former naughty kid

Why AI is pulping our rare books

Why AI is pulping our rare books

AI companies have identified the value in old, rare books and have started using them to train their AI models. Unfortunately, they are destroying them in the process. Here’s why

Labor’s Ben Carroll gets top job in Victoria

Labor’s Ben Carroll gets top job in Victoria

Bad polling as the most unpopular state premier of all time saw Jacinta Allan replaced by Ben Carroll as the new Vic premier as cartoonist Mark Knight wonders about the state’s returns policy

VIDEOSport

Rose Davies wins, Jess Hull grins

Rose Davies wins, Jess Hull grins

Day 7 update: Rose Davies has completed a historic golden double in a thrilling 5000m finish, while Australia has made a flying start to the track cycling at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow

Space tradies and buck moon rise

Space tradies and buck moon rise

Would you work as a ‘space tradie’? Building a qualification pathway has become a priority for the Space Industry Association. In the meantime, a special lunar event is lighting up Oz skies

Cat curfews due to bird flu fears

Cat curfews due to bird flu fears

One state remains the only mainland jurisdiction without cat curfew powers as renewed calls mount over bird flu fears and millions of native animals killed by roaming felines. Take the poll

Last Kokoda veteran remembered

Last Kokoda veteran remembered

Passing away at 102, Reginald “Reg” Chard has been remembered for his brave role in the Allies’ pivotal Kokoda campaign of World War II and his dedication to keeping the Kokoda legacy alive

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Bee breaks opening week records

Bee breaks opening week records

Australian teachers have rallied behind foundation literacy, smashing the Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee’s opening week record as experts warn ‘curriculum creep’ is squeezing out the essentials

All Oz phones to siren in test alert

All Oz phones to siren in test alert

A 10 second siren will sound on all smartphones, tablets and other 4G and 5G compatible devices in Australia at 2pm AEST on July 27. Here’s what your family needs to do when that happens

Is Albo strong enough to battle AI?

Is Albo strong enough to battle AI?

Cartoonist Mark Knight asks if Albo’s proposed new regulations are enough to fight big tech and AI to protect Australia’s creatives

VIDEOSport

Comm Games begin in Glasgow

Comm Games begin in Glasgow

Nina Kennedy and Tim Hodge were Australia’s flag and baton bearers, rubbing shoulders with the legendary Loch Ness monster to open the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland

Science and Technology

Rogue AI autonomously hacks

Rogue AI autonomously hacks

Advanced AI agents have autonomously busted their way out of a restricted testing environment to hack into another AI company in an ‘unprecedented cyber incident’. Here’s what happened

Game on for the Commonwealth

Game on for the Commonwealth

The 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games are underway. Let’s take a look at the history of the event and why it remains a crucial step in the journeys of some of our greatest athletes

VIDEOSociety and Culture

Happy Birthday, Prince George!

Happy Birthday, Prince George!

It’s official: Prince George is a teenager. The second in line to the British throne has turned 13 ahead of his September start at Eton, where things may have changed a little since his dad’s day

Science and Technology

AI’s ‘Hi Mum’ voice clone threat

AI’s ‘Hi Mum’ voice clone threat

Scammers are using AI to replicate the voices of family members in a next level “Hi Mum” scam that is extremely hard to detect. Here’s what to look out for to keep you and your family safe